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baby blankets?

my baby boy is nearly 3weeks old now but was born 5weeks early, so hes still very small. i was just wondering how many blankets i should cover him in at night, he sleeps in babygro and sleepsuit, how many blankets should i use so hes not to hot and not to cold! he's my first baby so im not really sure on this! i always worry when i put him to bed in his crib whether hes warm enough.] are their any websites that would tell me what is right?

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Depends where you live and if you have the air or heat on. In cool weather a onesie and gro sack should be fine. Or just a heavy sleeper. In warm weather a onesie is fine. You don't want to overheat baby. Does he wake up sweaty or perfect? If he is sweaty you are over bundling. If his skin feels cold he might need more.
A light weight swaddle blanket should be enough. General rule for dressing our kids. If you need a jacket so do they. If your chilly they will be too. If your hot .........so are they.
Your not supposed to use blankets at all.
at this age I wouldn't put any blanket on him, as he migh suffocate. I would dress him in warm clothing with socks or footies....and keep any fans or air vents away from his bed.
If he's in the sleep suit and your house is kept at 72-74 degrees, then the onesie and sleep suit are all he needs. Blankets are a suffocation hazard, not to mention the fact that overheating can lead to problems. If you're paranoid that this isn't enough, then you should do one really thin blanket tucked around him under his arm pits.
You should NOT put blankets on infants. To much of a suffocation risk. Just swaddle him.
If you have the A/C on in your home, just dress him in a warm sleeper and no blankets. If the temperature is comfortable for you, it will be for him too.
There is a book that guides you a bit in it "What to expect the first year", but no website or book is better than your own instincts, what you have and a light blanket should be enough. Swaddle him in the blanket and the next morning check, if he is sweaty then the next night remove the blanket.
You need to feel him not read a website. If one night he's to warm then do less. If he feels cold in the morning then put more on him. And some babies feet are always cold so that's not a good indication. I could have my baby wrapped, socks on and in a sleeper and her feet were still cold. The only time she hasn't been cold was this past month where we took a hike to hot springs. Her feet were actually warm. Anyway. If you have the AC running I'd at least have all his skin covered by at least a light cotton sleeper. If you don't and it's just a fan, have it on low and he could be a little more naked.
Congratulations on your son! My son was born 5 weeks early too....he's now pushing 20 pounds and saying "Dada"! Your baby will grow quickly :) I would never use more than one blanket. My son slept in a sleep sack with a long-sleeve sleeper in the winter when he was that age. The sleep sacks are GREAT, they zip up so your baby isn't getting his feet stuck in the blanket all night! But a blanket works totally fine too. yes, and ALWAYS swaddle a newborn :)
Our son Kyle was 4 weeks early and as you probably already know prem babies find it a lot harder to hold their heat than full term babies. When we bought Kyle home, he was in his moses basket, we had no heating on at night. He wore a vest and sleep suit, and had a moses size sheet folded and a moses size blanket folded. Which the midwife and health visitor said was fine. He's now 8 wks old and in this heat has just been having sleep suit and sheet folded. I would ask you health visitor if your worried. As each baby is different Hope this helps
Put him feet to foot and tuck in a light sheet or blanket with his arms out. When you go to check on him put your finger on his neck under his sleepsuit - he should not feel too warm. If you think he is too cool then put another light layer on. Try not to worry too much and do what feels right for you. You are the expert on your baby and he'll let you know if he's not happy. Try not to get too caught up with books and websites that tell you the "right" thing to do - they just make you worry more. My babies were both winter babies and their hands and arms would feel freezing to me when they woke up even when I had covers on but it didn't seem to bother them. You'll soon be worrying about what to do when he kicks the covers off all the time !
They say the room temperature should be between 18 to 22 celsius degree. In that kind of temperature, I think if your baby is in babygro/sleeping bag and wearing sleeping suit, 1-2 light cellular blankets should be fine. I am the same like you, since my girl's born, Im always worried that she isn't warm enough. haha....I came from a hot country and now living in England, its weather is always too cold for me. So here is how I dress my baby while she's sleeping. She's in body suit,baby pajamas, a light sleeping jacket, then she's in a 2.5togs sleeping bag, plus 1 cellular blanket. We don't have temperature control in our home, so it's typical south west england weather here. My husband always thinks I put too much on her, but she's just fine, warm and cosy and sleeps well. In winter, I would put a heavy weight sleeping jacket on though! I don't know any website that is regarding this subject, but I guess you just need to go with your own feelings. you'are the mummy, you know your baby best regardless if he's your first or not, you will learn by time. Here is the rule that I use to check whether my girl is too hot or too cold, I touch the back of her neck, if its warm there without any sweat, then Im fine with however much I put on her. If it feels coolish, and her hands are cold, then I would put a bit more. If it feels sweat and her forehead feels a bit too warm, then I take some off. So far so good, and your baby will let you know if he's too hot or too cold, he will cry either way. Some books say you can touch baby's tummy to see if he's warm enough, but I don't think you would do that after the baby is properly dressed up and sleeping. so i guess the back of his neck will do the work, really! all the best
invest in a good room thermometer and make sure the room is between 18 - 23 degrees then just dress him in a vest, pj's and a sleeping bag.